Organic Carolina Reaper Chili Plant

Ordering and delivery:

• Preorders are possible from December 2024. Delivery from April 2025!
• IMPORTANT: If you pre-order other items together with the plants, everything will be delivered together! So if you want to receive other items earlier, please order separately!
• Fresh chillies and sausages can not be pre-ordered together with chili pepper plants.
• We ship your plants in the order of the orders received.

Information:
From November 2013 to 2023, the Carolina Reaper held the world record for the hottest chilli. The variety was bred by chilli breeder Ed Currie of the PuckerButt Pepper Company in South Carolina (USA). The term "Grim Reaper" means "grim reaper" in English, and the Carolina Reaper is also almost deadly hot. Even pungency lovers should not eat a whole pod at once (and according to the breeder, only in company). Those unaccustomed to spiciness should not dare to eat them.
The average spice rating tested by the Chile Pepper Institute was 1,569,300 Scoville heat units, while individual specimens reached up to an incredible 2.2 million SHU.
The plant has a bushy growth form and grows up to 90cm tall. The fruits ripen from green to orange and then red, developing a very prominent pointed spike and an uneven surface. They have an aromatic fruity-sweet flavour with notes of chocolate-cherry, a hint of citrus and of course, they are extremely hot. They are almost too hot to be eaten on their own, however they can be dried, pickled, frozen or used to make chili sauces.

Quality promise:
You get healthy and powerful plants in organic quality. The pre-fertilized plants are approx. 10-15 cm in size, have strong, dark green foliage and a well-rooted soil (delivery in 4 x 4 cm soil block). They are shipped in a tested special packaging, so that they arrive 100% safe and intact.

Important: Water the soil block well before transplanting and fertilize the soil in the new pot with horn meal. Horn meal is a quickly available biological fertilizer, a standard in organic farming. After transplanting, the plant needs 1-2 weeks for the formation of new roots. After then the plant continues to grow. The growth is significantly accelerated by using horn meal. Keep the soil well moist during this time, the soil pot must never dry out, otherwise the roots can be damaged.

Caution: As the plants are grown indoors they are not used to direct sunlight and they can get sunburnt in the sun! In the first 3-4 days, the plant should be gradually accustomed to the sun. Therefore, a semi-shaded place would serve better at the beginning.

Transplanting & pot size: You should use a medium size pot (round pot 10.5 cm, if necessary a pot saucer 11 cm) for the first transplanting. The medium pots can remain indoors on the windowsill until mid-May. Once it has at least 10°C at night, the next transplanting is done into the 9,3L or 14L pot. Please also fertilize the soil with horn meal and ensure a good drainage of irrigation water. Avoid waterlogging. Now the plants can be grown outside in a sunny spot.
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Care: Carolina Reaper chillies need lots of sunlight and heat to grow optimally. The basic soil fertilization is done with horn meal. For the weekly fertilization of the irrigation water, we recommend our Organic Chili Fertiliser. Chillies do not tolerate waterlogging (make sure that the irrigation water is drained well!). Chili plants should be placed in a sunny, sheltered place with at least 6 hours of sunlight per day, if not more. Leave the plants outside at the earliest 2 to 3 weeks after the last frost.

Extenting maturation period: As the fruits have a particularly long maturation period, it is recommended to grow them in a pot (at least 10 litres in capacity), so that you can easily bring the plant inside when the temperature falls below 12°C during the day, allowing all the fruits to ripen.

Overwintering: To keep the plant over the winter, cut it back after harvesting by 20 cm and place in a light place where it is at least 15°C.
And here you will get tips on how to overwinter your chili plants.

Bio-Quality (DE-ÖKO-006):
Our plants are cultivated strictly according to the guidelines of organic farming, and additionally to the quality standards Bioland and Naturland. That is, they are free of harmful substances such as pesticides, insecticides or chemical fertilizers.
For healthy chili pleasure!

And to keep your plants healthy, you will find further tips on successful chili cultivation on our website www.chili-shop24.com/chili-know-how/